Mica Hill

Trail Information

Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 9:00 am.

Trail Description : This breathtaking trail winds through Acadian mixed forest and stunted taiga as it climbs to the wind-swept highlands plateau. It offers 360o views spanning the barrens, the dramatic Aspy fault, coastal villages far below and mountains reaching the most northern tip of Cape Breton. Continue along a narrower footpath to Mica Hill’s remarkable outcrops of quartz and mica.

Length : 8 km  return,   
Time:  3 -3.5 hrs
Difficulty – 3C,   
Trailhead: On the Cabot Trail – Take the Paquette Lake road and park at the lake.